HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Satnamis
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Vaishanavism
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Shaivism
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Pothi
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Satnami sect was founded by a saint named “Birbhan” in 1657 in Narnaul in Haryana. The major religious activity of this sect is to chant and meditate the true names Sat-Nam of God specially Rama and Krishna.
Detailed explanation-2: -Foundation of Sadh sect The sect was formed by Birbhan sadhji in Bijesar, a village near Narnaul, Haryana in the year 1543 CE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meerabai is considered one of the most significant sants in the Vaishnava bhakti movement. She was from a 16th-century aristocratic family in Rajasthan.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are also known as Monotheistic Bhakti saints. Tulsidas, Chaitanya, Surdas and Meera were the main proponents of Saguna. Nanak and Kabir were the main proponents of Nirguna.
Detailed explanation-5: -The prominent Bhakti saints that contributed to the Bhakti movement were Ramananda, Kabir, Guru Nanak, Chaitanya, Purandara Das, and Vallabhacharya. The important Bhakti Saints of Maharashtra Dharma were Jnanadeva, Namadeva, Eknath, Tukaram, and Ramdas.